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EAW Cofounder Ken Forsythe Returns to Help Build the Future
January 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

EAW Cofounder Ken Forsythe Returns to Help Build the Future

Having celebrated its 40th birthday in 2018, Eastern Acoustic Works gave itself a special birthday present, convincing EAW cofounder and former Vice President of Strategic Engineering Kenton Forsythe to rejoin the company. Under the ownership of RCF Group, Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) operates independently and continues to manufacture and assemble all built-to-order and higher-end products at its headquarters in Whitinsville, MA, USA.
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Mark Ureda Joins LOUD Board of Directors
January 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Mark Ureda Joins LOUD Board of Directors

LOUD Audio, LLC, a property of Transom Capital Group, announced the addition of Mark Ureda to its Board of Directors. Ureda retired from Harman Professional in 2018, where he was Senior Vice President, Products and Technology. He joined Harman in 2010 as president of JBL Professional and also served Harman Pro as CTO and VP, Strategy. LOUD Audio is now focusing its strategy on the pro audio and MI market segments with Mackie, Tapco, Crate and Blackheart brands.
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Audio Engineering Society Appoints Colleen Harper as Executive Director
January 16, 2019 by Audio Engineering_Society

Audio Engineering Society Appoints Colleen Harper as Executive Director

The Audio Engineering Society announced the appointment of Colleen Harper as the Society’s Executive Director, effective January 21, 2019. Harper takes the position from Bob Moses, who decided to step down as the AES executive director after six and a half years in the role. “With the addition of Colleen’s proven record of leadership, we expect 2019 to be a banner year for the Society,” stated AES President Nadja Wallaszkovits.
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Dirac Research Appoints Armin Prommersberger as Company’s Chief Technology Officer
January 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Appoints Armin Prommersberger as Company’s Chief Technology Officer

Swedish sound pioneer Dirac Research announced the appointment of Armin Prommersberger to serve as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Armin joins Dirac from Harman International, a Samsung division, where he has held several senior management positions, most recently as Senior Vice President of Research & Development for its Professional Solutions Division. Prior to this, he served as SVP of Technology of the Harman Lifestyle Audio division and VP & General Manager of Harman’s Automotive Audio business in Europe.
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Pascal Expands Management Structure with New Board of Directors Appointments
December 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Pascal Expands Management Structure with New Board of Directors Appointments

Pascal has appointed two new members to its board of directors, including audio industry veteran Lars Dige Knudsen as new chairman, which in turn also brought Villads Thomsen to the board. The appointments signal the start of a strengthening of the company’s management structure, as it positions itself to achieve continued high rates of growth, as an industry-leading OEM manufacturer of high-power amplifier modules for the professional audio industry.
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Dirac Research Appoints Lars Carlsson General Manager of Automotive Audio
October 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Appoints Lars Carlsson General Manager of Automotive Audio

Underscoring the on-going dramatic growth of its High Performance Audio business unit under the leadership of Niklas Thorin, Dirac Research announced the appointment of Lars Carlsson as General Manager of Automotive Audio, a new business unit that was previously contained within High Performance Audio. Lars joins Dirac with more than 25-years of experience in product engineering for the transportation industry.
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Dirac Research Appoints Peter Cedmer to Head of Product Management XR Audio
September 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Appoints Peter Cedmer to Head of Product Management XR Audio

Continuing the expansion of its XR Business Unit, Dirac Research announced the appointment of Peter Cedmer as Head of Product Management, XR Audio. The former Chief Technology Officer of Jays Headphones brings years of audio experience and a valuable consumer perspective to the company’s young and fast-growing XR business unit. Peter will be responsible for managing the company’s current XR product portfolio and developing future product roadmaps.
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Rycote Lyre Inventor Chris Woolf Joins Røde Microphones to Work on the Development of New Shockmounts And Windshields
August 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Rycote Lyre Inventor Chris Woolf Joins Røde Microphones to Work on the Development of New Shockmounts And Windshields

Australian pro audio giant The Freedman Group – home to RØDE Microphones – announced the appointment of legendary audio innovator Chris Woolf as a Senior Innovation Engineer, exclusive to RØDE. Formerly a Senior Engineer for the windshield and microphone accessories company Rycote, Chris Woolf is the inventor of, amongst many other patented noise-reduction solutions, the Rycote Lyre shock-mount and the Rycote Cyclone Windshield system.
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Control4 Names Charlie Kindel as Senior Vice President of Products & Services
August 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Names Charlie Kindel as Senior Vice President of Products & Services

Global provider of smart home solutions Control4 Corporation announced the appointment of consumer-experience, product, and platform leader Charlie Kindel as Senior Vice President of Products & Services. The accomplished customer-centric product and platform executive will lead Control4's next wave of smart home solutions.
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Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018
July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018

Qobuz, the Paris-based online music streaming and download music service, has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF), the largest high-end consumer audio show in North America. Preparing for its scheduled launch in the North American market, Qobuz also announced key appointments in its US operations, including naming music industry veteran Dan Mackta as Managing Director USA.
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